Changes for 2026 to 2027
Any changes to the information we ask for, or how it should be provided, since the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Data item Reason for Cancellation (N00836) and associated code set CS132 – created to record the reasons exclusions can be cancelled.
Data item N00837 – created to record the last date FSM eligibility was checked.
Data item N00838 and associated code set CS133 – created to record the FSM Category set that applies to each pupil.
Data item N00839 and associated code set CS134 – created to record pupils recorded as living in Kinship care.
Data item N00840 and associated code set CS135 – created to record attendance at government-funded free breakfast clubs.
Data item N00841 – created to record a managed move start date.
Data item N00842 – created to record the destination school name for a managed move.
Data item N00843 and associated code set CS136 – created to record the reason for a managed move.
Data item N00844 – created to record the reinstatement date following a cancelled exclusion.
Data item N00855 – created to record the number of possible breakfast club sessions for each pupil.
Data item N00856 – created to record the number of breakfast club sessions attended for each pupil.
Data item N00857 and associated code set CS137 – created to record the exclusion review category.
Data items transferred from the APEX collection to School Census:
- Review Date - (Date of Independent Review Panel) (N00650)
- Exclusion Review Result – (N00651) and the linked code set CS105 (Exclusion Review Reason) has been updated
- Exclusion Reinstatement Date – (N00652)
- SEN Expert Indicator – (N00653)
For data items N00685, N00686 and N00687, the linked code set CS010 (Exclusion Reason) has been updated.
Code set CS105 (Exclusion Review Reason) has been updated.
The UK country code for FSM period is now compulsory.
No items have been discontinued.